Bracket



March 4, 1930.

H. D. CHURCH BRACKET Filed May 11, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ll L INVENTQR Ham/d, [2021i BY Y ATTORNEY BRACKET March 4, 1930. H. D. CHURCH 1,748,974

Filed May 11, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR A TTORNE Y Figs.2to 6 inclusive. (g Fig. 11v is an elevational-view of ;the,. disk I Fig. 12but showing the shackle clamped .cli

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UNI ED/ST T I A T Q I E HAROLD n. .cHURoE'oF FAIRrIELn, CONNECTICUT, AssreNoR. TO THE BELFLEX i I CORPORATION, on NEW YORK, 1\T. Y., A oonroimrroiv. OEDELAWARE BRACKET Application-filefi lylay 11, 1923, Serial No. 638171,:11111 in Canada .Tunell, i924.

This invention relatesto brackets "particularly adapted for'connecting vehicle springs or other vehicle parts-to the frame; of the vehicle.

5 The invention has for its salient object to provide a bra'cket that is light in weight but rugged in construction and is well adapted to performthefunctions for which it is designed.

Another object of the invention isto pro-- '10 vide a bracket that is neatinappearance and can be economically manufactured. q

r Further objects of theinventionrwilljappear from the following specification taken in part of this application, and in which with the invention.- V Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view'shows 1 of the front v'ehiclespring.

-,shownin Fig.2. I g Figs. 4,. 5, 6and 7lare sectional elevations takenres'pectively on 'lin6S.44,' 5'-5, 66 and 7%? ofFig'Q. a

clamping plates used in connection with the bracket shown in Figs. 2 to 6inclusive. Fig.9 is a transverse sectional-elevation of the clarnping plate shown inFig. 8. v. f YFigL; 10: is atop plan View of one of the flexible disks used, in the connection shown showntin Fig.}1()..

showing the bracket connection between the vehicle frame. I V e ig. 12A is a fragmentary detail elevation'of the bracketand connection shown in .rectly 'tofthebracketijl v i :is' a sectional elevation take at ig ngles to Fig. 12.

.the vehicle frame r p V Fig. 16 is an elevational view taken at right f j connection with the drawings, which. formfaf Fig. 1 is an elevational view partly in sec.- tionof a motor vehicle chassisshowing aj plu rality of brackets'constructed accordance to V K v a V {The invention briefiy describedconsists of ingthe bracket connectionbetween the front 1 jndof the vehicle frame and the front 'end' -Fi-g. 3 is a top planviewof the structure "Fig. 12 is an enlarged. elevationalview springsto the framefof the 'vehicle' chassis .shackle used in connection with the bracket between the front end of'the torque arm '55 angles to'Fig. 15. I I V v fF gs. 17, 18and19 are elevational views showlng the bracket used for connecting the o0 front'end of the rear spring ofjthe vehicle frame, these views being taken-at right angles to each other, and p I .f 1 "Figs. and 21. are elevational views taken 1 atright angles to eachother and showing the bracket "used for connecting the rear end of the vehicle frame with therea'r end of therea'r spring.

a bracket, preferably of stampedmetal and 7 channeled in section. [One end portioniof thebracket is adapted to be secured to the vehicle frame "and in certain embodiments ofthe invention this endportioncomprises a pair of. plates disposed at right angles to each other. In another form of the inven- 1210 1 such as that used for securing the rear I n I v e end of the rear spring to the vehicle fframe, Flg'. 81 s'la. top plan V ew of one end of the the; upper end portion is channeled and adapted to fit within the channel of the increases the strengthand also ,providesa 85 bracket having a'neat'appearance Further details of the invention will appear I from r the followingv description.

'In. Fig. 1 there is shown azframe 10 of a '6 vehicle chassis, and this frame'is channelled throughout its ,length.

Thebra'cket' about to be .describedfwas designedparticularly for connecting vehicle and in the'fo'rmofthe invention shownin' Figs. 2 to 7 inclusive a bracket 11- is chan *neled in section as. shown particularly in Fig. 7. This bracket is adapted to fit with j -in the channel of theframelO'andissecuredi V thereto by rivets 12 or other suitable securing means.

The lower end of the bracket 11 has formed thereon spaced flanges or flat surfaces 13. The spring shackle is secured to these flanges 13 in the manner shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 6 and in the particular form of the invention illustrated the shackle comprises a plate 14 and a pair of flexible disks 15 which are clamped to the flanges 13 by means'of bolts 16. A plate 17 is clamped to the plate 14 and to the disks by means of bolts 18, this plate being disposed at right angles to'the plate 14. The bolts 18 also pass through a leaf 19 of the front vehicle spring.

Theconnection for the rear end of the front spring is shown in detail in Figs. 12 and 13. This connection comprises a bracket 20 having an upper end 21 angular in. section and comprising a'pair of plates 22 disposed substantially at right angles to each other. These plates are adapted to be secured by rivets or other suitable securing means 23to the side and bottom of the channeled frame member 10. The intermediate portion of the bracket 20 is channeled in section and the lower end 24 comprises substantially parallel flat surfaces. The spring shackle 25 is bolted by means of bolts 26 to the lower end .24 of the bracket and the opposite end of the shackle is secured by bolts 27 to an angularly disposed end 28 of one of the spring leaves. Sleeves 29 are preferably inserted between the flat surfaces of the end 24 of the bracket and the bolts 26 extend through these sleeves. The fabric strips of the shackle can if desired be bolted directly against the lower end 24? ofthe bracket 20 as shown in Fig. 12A.

In Figs.15 and 16 there is illustrated a bracket 32 used for connecting a torque arm 30 to. a cross frame member 31, this last.

frame member being secured at its end to the longitudinal frame members 10. The torque arm bracket 32 is channeled in section and has secured to one of its faces a plurality of flexible strips 33, these strips being rigidly clamped to the bracket by bolts34. Intermediate the bolt connections 34, the strips 33 are secured by bolts '35 to the front end ofthe torque arm 30, this connection being disposed substantially at right angles to the bolt connection 34. p

In Figs. 17, 18 and 19 there is illustrated a bracket used for connecting the front end of the vehicle spring to the vehicle frame; This bracket 40 has angularly disposed portions 41 adapted to be secured to the frame 10 in a manner similar to the bracket 20 and is channeled at 42 and is provided at its lower end with laterally. extending flanges 43 which are clamped to the spring shackle in a manner similar to the flanges 13 of the bracket 11. I

The bracket for connecting the rear end of the vehicle frame to the rear end of the rear spring is illustrated in detail in Figs. 20 and 21. This bracket is channeled throughout its length and has an upper portion 45 adapted to fit within the channeled rear portion of the frame 10 and attention is called to the fact that the portion 45 of the bracket is'tapered longitudinally in a manner corresponding to the taper of the rear end of the frame 10. The intermediate portion of this bracket is curved as shown at 46 and the bottom end 47 is provided with substantially parallel portions 48 to which the lower end of the spring. shackleis clamped in a manner similar to the connection between the spring shackle 25 and the bracket 20. Sleeves 29 are inserted between the portion 48 of the bracket, as in the form of the invention shown in Fig. 12.

In connection with the foregoing description it will be noted that allof the brackets described are channeledand are formed of stamped metal. Each of the brackets also has one portion or one end adapted to besecuredto the frame and the other end adapted to be secured to the vehicle spring or other vehicle part such as the torque: arm. It will beevident that the brackets can be economi cally manufactured andv because of their channeled construction they will be strong and rigid. v 1 7 Although certain specific embodiments of the invention have been particularly. shown and described, it will be understood that the invention iscapable-of further modification and further changes in the construction and in the arrangement of the various parts may 4 be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as expressed in the following claims. a a r WhatIclaimis: I 1. A stamped metal bracket having. an angular end portion for attachment toavehicle f=rame,'a channeled intermediate portion and a channeled end portion having a substantially flat clampingface at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the frame.

2. A unitary stamped metalbracket having an angular end portion for attachment to a vehicle frame, one face of said angularend portion being shaped to engage under said frame and the other face of said portion being shaped to engage the side surface of said frame, said bracket further comprising a channeled intermediate portion and an end portion having a'substantially fiat clamping face. 7

3. A stamped metal bracket having one end formed right angularinsection, one faceing clear of the frame and being channeled and having substantially flat parallel faces."

' flexible shackle rigidly secured to the spring and to thesaid surface of said bracket.

5. A stamped metalbracket for attachment to a vehicle frame, comprising an end portionfor attaching the said bracket to the said vehicle frame, an intermediate channeled portion, and another channeled end portion having a flat surface at rightangles to the longitudinal axis of said frame for receiving a flat-faced shackle thereon.

6. In combination, a'vehicle frame, a ve hicle spring, a stamped metal bracket at tached to the saidfraine', the free end of said bracket having a' flat surface substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the c said frame, and a flat-faced flexible shackle rigidly secured to the said spring and to the said fiatsurface of the bracket.

7. In amotor vehicle, the combination with v i y a channeled frame member, ofja channeled spring hanger bracket securedthereto and r projecting therebeyond, said hanger being I provided with afia't clamping face for the securement thereto of a springshackle.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Q 7 hand this th day of March, 1923.

, HABOLD- 1). CHURCH. 

